U.S. Equity News: Elysium Internet Announces Plans to Launch Price Comparison Search Engine CheaperPharmacy.com and Akamai Enables JC Whitney to Improve Site Performance and Increase Conversion Rates Leveraging Dynamic Site Accelerator

Jun 10, 2008 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- USBF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- City of Industry, CA -- Internet Information Provider industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. Elysium Internet, Inc. (OTCBB: USBF) (Pending name change), an emerging direct navigation Internet media Company, announced on Monday June 9, 2008 plans to launch CheaperPharmacy.com, a comparison search engine of prices in the health space in mid to late July. Elysium Internet Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Scott Gallagher commented, "We plan to position CheaperPharmacy.com as a leading price comparison search engine initially through the rollout of our premium health related directories; www.Therapists.net, Pediatricians.com, Psychiatrists.com and Podiatrists.com. In January of this year the health category received 437 million online visitors, with 87 Million unique visitors. These statistics coupled with the aging baby boom population and weak US economy illustrate the ongoing need for clarity of pricing in this hugely important online sector."

Announced on Tuesday June 10, 2008 that throughout June, Global Sources' (NASDAQ: GSOL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) verified suppliers are scheduled to meet top buyers with annual sales of over US$511 billion at 14 Private Sourcing Events (http://www.PrivateSourcingEvents.com) in five key sourcing centers across mainland China. Global Sources' Chairman and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs, said: "One of our key differentiators is our highly specialized sourcing platform of online media, face-to-face events and magazines. This flexible sourcing solution aims to save buyers' time by offering very focused sourcing opportunities in the channels that they prefer. "While Global Sources Online, the China Sourcing Fairs and our monthly magazines showcase suppliers and products from specific industries, Private Sourcing Events take this one step further through exclusive meetings between buyers and suppliers of very specific products.

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leader in powering rich media, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, announced that on Tuesday June 10, 2008 that it has helped JC Whitney, the largest direct marketer of name-brand automotive parts and accessories, to improve its site performance and reduce page load times by nearly 80%. Since implementing Akamai's Dynamic Site Accelerator solution, JC Whitney has experienced a significant improvement in page performance, which has greatly contributed to an increase in its conversion rates and sales revenues. JC Whitney provides customers with the widest selection of automotive parts and accessories and offers them the industry's best customer experience and services.

On Tuesday June 10, 2008 Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition 2008 -- A creative marketing campaign that started with a reality TV-inspired video of a man who can "talk" to abandoned shopping carts has rolled into the MarketingSherpa Viral Marketing Hall of Fame for 2008. Called "The Cart Whisperer," the series of viral videos has triggered an avalanche of online attention, including more than 4 million views on YouTube and vast blog coverage. Launched in February, the campaign stars Liberty Fillmore, a fictional character whose unusual communication skills have earned him the nickname "The Cart Whisperer." Fillmore's online presence includes a Web site (www.nomoreabandoncarts.com), which features videos, photos and poems depicting his life as a rescuer of abandoned shopping carts.

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